After reading this article, I honestly don't know if I want to read on to see how this story concludes. Lizzie Bennet is my favorite character from this book, mainly because of her strong-willed personality and intellect, with Mr. Darcy rounding second, as while he at first appears as a generally unlikeable character, he seems to try to redeem himself for Lizzie. However, after reading the article and learning how these characters later on lose that which drew me to them, I can't say that I have much enthusiasm to continue.
With regards to the title of the book, Pride and Prejudice, there is no doubt that Mr. Darcy is the Proud one, but, as Fraiman argues, is Lizzie really all that Prejudice? Even if Mr. Darcy claims to have broken up the relation between Lizzie's sister, Jane, and Mr. Bingley for the sake of his friends happiness, Lizzie has every right to be mad at Mr. Darcy, as he had no right to decide if their affections were genuine or not. I don't know if this is a culture thing and/or because of the times they lived in, but I still think that Mr. Darcy should have apologized genuinely for his actions while explaining his motives, instead of using them to justify his actions.
I myself do not read many romance novels, but I was genuinely enjoying the story, hoping for a story of redemption and a change of heart. After reading this article, I lost some of my interest in knowing that neither desire would be fulfilled.
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